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China Activated Carbon: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review

The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain activated carbon from China (A-570-904) for 11 companies. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.

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The ITA finds the following preliminary AD rates:

ExporterPrelim AD Rate (not in effect)
Datong Jiqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.zero
Jacobi Carbons AB$1.49 / kg
Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.$1.07 / kg
Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.$1.34 / kg
Jilin Bright Future Chemicals Company, Ltd.$1.34 / kg
Ningxia Mineral and Chemical Limited$1.34 / kg
Shanxi DMD Corporation$1.34 / kg
Shanxi Sincere Industrial Co., Ltd.$1.34 / kg
Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co., Ltd.$1.34 / kg
Tangshan Solid Carbon Co., Ltd.$1.34 / kg
Tianjin Maijin Industries Co., Ltd.$1.34 / kg
China-wide Rate$2.42 / kg

(The period of review is 04/01/10 -- 03/31/11. See ITA notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, preliminary rescission of this review with respect to Shanxi Dapu International Trade Co., Ltd., use of the ITA's new AD calculation methodology that does not use zeroing, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc. See ITT's Online Archives 11052710 for summary of the initiation of this administrative review.)

ITA contact -- Bob Palmer (202) 482-9068